Kickers Taekwondo
Welcome to Kickers TKD: The club was founded back in 1995 by Master Des Day under the banner of Days TKD. Des has had the privilege to represent his country both competing and as a National Team Coach.
We provide instruction for ages from 5yrs to adults. Our teaching ethos for children focuses very much on motor and listening skills with targeted coaching to develop focus, memory, team work, discipline, self control, balance and coordination. Our junior and adult training programme will cover physical fitness, awareness, self discipline, and self confidence.
Kickers TKD is a member of the British Taekwondo and is the Governing Body for World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Taekwondo in the United Kingdom.
British Taekwondo is a member of the WTF, British Olympic Association (BOA), the European Taekwondo (ETU) and recognised by UK Sport, the government agency for High Performance Sport as well as Sport England, as the National Governing Body for WTF Taekwondo in the United Kingdom.
British Taekwondo is responsible for all aspects of WTF/Olympic style taekwondo in the UK. This includes everything that is encompassed and practised through the Martial Art of Taekwondo, as well as selecting Great Britain National Teams to compete at the European and World Championships, and of course the Olympic Games.
We provide instruction for ages from 5yrs to adults. Our teaching ethos for children focuses very much on motor and listening skills with targeted coaching to develop focus, memory, team work, discipline, self-control, balance and coordination. Our junior and adult training programme will cover physical fitness, awareness, self-discipline, and self-confidence.
Kickers TKD have clubs in Winchester and Eastleigh and Bournemouth with qualified instructors who are all CRB checked.
There are regular competitions especially for the novice competitor who wishes to develop their competitive skills in sparring (Kyorugi) and patterns (Poomsae) this is an ideal platform for the student who then wishes to advance their skills at National and international events which there are plenty.
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Personal Training
PRIVATE 1-1 TUITION IN DEVELOPING: MENTAL & PHYSICAL FITNESS, BODY TONING, FLEXIBILITY, SELF DEFENCE, MARTIAL ARTS..
Des Day has been involved in a wide degree of high intensity physical fitness training programmes for many years as well as being the National Taekwondo Team Coach for Great Britain which involved motivating, mentoring and getting the best results both physically and mentally out of our countries TOP athletes he has also been on the receiving end as a competitor being pushed to deliver podium results on both a National and International level.
Kickers TKD network partners can offer Expert advice in others areas such as: Sports Nutrition, Craniosacral Therapy.
To book your sessions e-mail Des Day on: destkd@live.co.uk and kickstart your new mind and body lifestyle.
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Latest News
KICKERS KUP GRADINGS
Date: 23rd June 2013
Venue: Wyvern Technology College, Botley Road, FairOak, Eastleigh, Hants
Time: 10:30am (START)
Finish: 12:30pm-1:00pm (approx)
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DIVERSE ABILITIES PLUS
This year we are supporting Diverse Abilities Plus
Diverse Abilities Plus is an independent, not for profit organisation working together with families to help meet the needs of local people, of all ages with physical and learning difficulties.
They are dedicated to supporting their needs today and the needs that they will have tomorrow whilst enabling them to experience a lifetime of opportunities and challenges. We endeavour to achieve this through tailor-made programmes of support, developed according to the needs of the individual through every transitional stage of their lives and personal development.
Kickers TKD are looking forward to helping Diverse Abilities Plus.
KICKERS KUP GRADINGS
Kickers Kup Gradings
Date:
17th March 2013
Venue:
Wyvern Technology College
Botley Road
FairOak
Eastleigh
Hants
New Child Protection Officer
Kickers TKD welcomes Sonya McLean on board as their Child Protection Officer.
Sonya will help to ensure that every child or young person who
practices Taekwondo should be able to participate in a safe environment.
NEW BEGINNERS CLASS
Starting 28th February 2013. Learn this olympic sport, ideal for children & adults.
6:30pm - 7:30pm - Stourvale Community Centre, 108 Southbourne Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth. BH6 5JB.
Please Book in Advance; register by emailing: destkd@live.co.uk
New Kickers TKD Club Jacket available
With an active list of events coming for 2013, I would encourage all Kickers members to buy a Team Jacket so as to promote unison at competitions/events.
The jacket is made by Prostar and is of very good quality. There will be printing on the back with the club symbol/logo on the front
Click here for the order form & details.
Kickers Martial Arts take Competition games by storm
Eleven students from Kickers TKD took part in the Commonwealth Open TKD Championships held in Whitely, Hampshire on 2nd Dec 2112. Attracting high calibre competitors from all ober the country.
With disciplines in full contact Sparring and Technical display the students came away with a tally of Eight Gold / Nine Silver & Four Bronze medals.
Kickers TKD Team proudly showing off their latest medal haul. (Pic inset - from Left to Right)
David Turner 2 x Silver
Dan Sullivan 1 x Gold 2 x Bronze
Fin Ashford 1 x Gold 2 x Silver 1 x Bronze
Curtis Kinneavy 1 x Gold
Thomas Hadley 1 x Gold 1 x Silver
Ed Fraser 1 x Silver
Arjun Kandola 1 x Gold
Luke Bainbridge 1 x Silver
front row - L-R
Stephen Hadley 1 x Gold 1 x Bronze
Alex Beck 1 x Gold 2 x Silver
Scott Feher 1 Gold 1 x Silver
Well Done to all those who took part.
DAN Grade 2nd Dec
Proposed Dan gradings are scheduled for 3:30pm on Sunday 2nd Dec.
Venue:
Meadowside Leisure Centre, Whiteley Way, Whiteley, Hampshire PO15 7LJ
Closing Date for applications: 26th Nov 2012
Kickers TKD Kup Gradings
Venue:
Wyvern Community College (Drama Room)
Botley Rd,
Fair Oak,
Eastleigh,
Hampshire.
SO50 7AN
Date:
16th Dec 2012
Kickers TKD wins 3rd Place overall
A sterling performance by just a small handful of students from Kickers TKD earned them a well respected 3rd place at the Southern Area Open TKD Championships that were held at Toynbee School, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. Well done also to Ed Fraser (3rd Dan) who coached the team on the day. Preparations are now underway for the November 24th Commonwealth TKD Champs, near Fareham Hampshire.
In the picture left- right
Ron Horner - Gold (Poomsae)
Thomas Hadley - Silver
David Turner - Silver
Stephen Hadley - Silver
Dan Sullivan - Gold x 2 Sparring
GRADINGS SUCCESS!
The Kickers TKD kup gradings took place on Sunday 23rd Sept; from beginners taking their very first grading to the more advanced who were getting even closer to taking their black belt gradings. The day was a tremendous success with a 100% pass rate and needless to say very happy students. The afternoon was rounded off with a seminar covering aspects of competition Poomsae and Kyrougi, especially in light of the competition in a couple of weeks time on the 7th Oct; this was ideal preparation prior to the event.
KUP Gradings
The next Kickers Kup Gradings are scheduled for Sunday 23rd September 2012. See Events for details.
SOUTHERN AREA OPEN TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
Sunday 7th October 2012. See Events for details.
Training at Talbot House Prep School
Master Des Day was asked by Talbot House Prep School to run a taster session for their Year6 Children on Tuesday 19th March. The pupils were very attentive and performed some stunning Olympic kicking techniques. Although the session was short the pupils learnt more of this dynamic Olympic sport, TaeKwonDo.
Gradings Success
Students of Kickers TKD attended the Black Belt Gradings examination on the 3rd Dec; conducted by Grand Master Han Wong. Congratulations to all those that passed: L-R Master Des Day (6th Dan) David Turner(1st Dan) Alex Beck (1st Poome) Scott Feher (1st Poome) Stepehen Hadley (1st poome) Thomas Hadley (2nd Poome) Ed Fraser (rd Dan) Grand Master Han Wong (8th Dan ) Chief Examiner.
Southern League Championships
Southern League Championships. A handfull of students from Kickers TKD attended the Southern League Championships on Sunday 2nd October. Taking part in the following disciplines the students came away with a haul of medals: In the picture fron row L-R: Ron Horner (Gold Medal - Technical) Thomas Hadley (Gold - Technical/Silver Sparring) Alex Beck (Gold Technical/Silver Sparring) Stephen Hadley (Bronze Technical/Silver Sparring) Scott Feher (Bronze - Sparring) Back row - L-R Ed Fraser (Instrcutor) Des Day (Chief Instrcutor)
Farewell
Kickers TKD are saying farewell to two of their instructors; Hayley Osborne & Katherine Diment. Hayley is off to University & Katherine is off to College; both students / Instructors have been invaluable to Kickers TKD and we would all like to wish them the greatest of success in their years of studying. No doubt there will be times when they are back at home they will pay us all a visit.
London 2012 TaeKwonDo
Watch TaeKwonDo London 2012 on YouTube
World Poomsae Champion
Congratulations to Master Tong Wan Shin for bring home a Gold medal from the 6th World Poomsae TaeKwonDo Championships held in Vladivostok, Russia. Master Shin is now two time World Poomsae Champion.
Wyvern Technology College
Kickers TKD was asked to put on demonstration for Wyvern Technology College; students from the club added some light humour as well as some great self defence, breaking and WTF sparring techniques. A Big thanks to all those that took part. Des, Ed, Will, Luke, Thomas, Dan, Dave, Scott, Steven, Katherine, Liam,
Southern Counties Open Championships
A handful of students from Kickers TKD took part in the Southern Counties Open Championships being held in Eastleigh. From L-R they are: Alex, Scott, Thomas, Steven. Taking home 2 x silver, 2 x Bronze and 1 x Gold medals. Congratulations to them all.
Promotions
Congratulations to the following students who successfully passed their promotion test on Sunday 26th June 2011
Daniel Sullivan - Promoted to 6th Kup
River Sofflet - Promoted to 9th Kup
Katy Sharpe - Promoted to 4th Kup
Daniel Turner - Promoted to 3rd Kup
Samuel Roath - Promoted to 7th Kup
Mathew Turner -Promoted to 8th Kup (Double Promotion)
Christian Cheng - Promoted to 7th Kup